Well it’s hardly groundbreaking news but apparently Deco has come out and said what we’ve probably all been saying lately anyway—he’s struggling to get his form back at the minute.
The Chelsea midfielder had an impressive start to his Chelsea career following his £7.9million move from Barcelona, scoring two goals in his first two games and picking up August’s Premier League player of the month award.
However, since pulling out of the game against Manchester United in September after injuring his hip in the warm-up, and spending a month on the sidelines, Deco’s looked nowhere near as sharp.
And as if that wasn’t bad enough, Deco had the misfortune of meeting the Champions League’s version of the Gestapo on the pitch against Roma which sees him miss our next game against Bordeaux.

On his current situation, Deco said: “The injury came at a bad time because I was playing well and I was in good condition physically, but injuries never come when you want them to.

 

I am progressing, but I need more games before I am feeling 100 per cent. I have had a few problems, I am trying to progress day by day.”

 

The 31-year-old midfielder is sure his dip in form is just a temporary hitch though and feels he can still give Chelsea the benefit of his undoubted talent, suggesting: “I don’t know how good I will be playing in three years but if I continue doing well I think I can do some important things for Chelsea.

 

I don’t feel old and I think I have three or four more years at the top.”

 

Let’s have him back fit soon then!